German Owners of Hijacked Tanker in Contact with Somali Pirates

The German operators of a tanker hijacked off the coast of Somalia are hoping to stay in touch with the ship after establishing initial contact with the pirates, they said Sunday
We hope to stay in dialogue," with the pirates on board the MV Longchamp, a spokesman for Bernhard Schulte ship management company said, hours after they had received a first phone call from the captors.The pirates on board the tanker contacted the Hamburg-based shipping company Saturday, two days after taking charge of the tanker. "We received a phone call and were also able to talk briefly with the captain," the spokesman said.The captain had been able to confirm that all 13 crew members -- 12 Filipinos and one Indonesian -- were in good health.more..http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3994071,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
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